The element, tantalum, was discovered 200 years ago this year by A.G. Ekeberg in Uppsala, Sweden. The element was named after Tantalus, the mythological father of Niobe. Tantalus was a Greek mythology king who revealed secrets to mortal man. His punishment for revealing these secrets included standing in water up to his neck which constantly receded as he bent to drink and standing below bundles of grapes which likewise receded if he reached for food.

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